The Augusta Fire & Rescue Department said the baby raccoons lost their mom earlier this month and have been scared and hungry in the tree for days.

“The Maine Warden Service requested our services to help get the little bandits down so they could be sent to a specialized center for food water and preparation for full and happy life in the wild,” said the department in a statement.

Augusta Fire & Rescue says the warden service does everything possible to let nature take its course, but in this case, the best course of action was to get them down and feed them.